THE UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA
ST. MARK’S COMMUNITY OF FAITH
Second Sunday of the Season of Lent
February 28, 2021
Pulpit Supply: Pastor Keith Wiseman, DLM
Music: Adam Cooke
WE GATHER IN COMMUNITY AND APPROACH GOD
Introit: ‘Jesus, Stand among Us’ VU #396
Greeting:
May the grace of our Lord, Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you.
And also with you.
Lighting of the Christ Candle:
Call To Worship:
On this second Sunday of Lent,
we come seeking God.
In this time of uncertainty in our lives,
we come seeking God.
Quieting our minds, opening our hearts,
and waiting for the divine mystery to make itself known,
we come to worship God
Catherine Tovell
Hymn: ‘This Is the Day’ VU #412
Gathering Prayer, Prayer of Confession & Words of Assurance:
Hymn: ‘Jesus Christ Is Waiting’ VU #117
WE LISTEN FOR GOD'S WORD
Prayer of Illumination:
God of light and love,
God of prophets and law-givers,
God of revelation,
open us to your word and will this day.
Open us to your ways,
so that when we leave this place,
we can be your people
wherever our journey takes us.
Beth Johnston
A Reading from the Psalms: Psalm 22: 23-31
A Reading from the Hebrew Scriptures: Genesis 17: 1-7, 15-16
A Reading from The United Church of Canada’s Song of Faith:
Reading from the Gospel of Jesus Christ: Mark 8: 31-38
WE RESPOND TO GOD'S WORD
Sermon: “Losing our Lives in Order to Save Them”
Hymn: ‘O Jesus, I Have Promised’ VU #120
Prayers of the People & The Lord’s Prayer:
THE LIFE AND WORK OF GOD’S PEOPLE
Announcements and Minute For Mission:
Dedication of Offering:
O God, Source of life, for the love of the world Jesus
offered everything he had, even life itself. In response to
this powerful gift of love, let us offer our gifts and our
lives God, as we share in our offering…….
Francis Flook
SENDING FORTH
Closing Hymn: ‘Jesus Bids Us Shine’ VU #585
We bless one another as we go into the world:
May our paths from here be guided by love, loving each
other and serving God in the world. In the name of Jesus
Christ who is love, shows us how to love, and loved us
first of all. Amen.
A SONG OF FAITH
God is Holy Mystery,
beyond complete knowledge,
above perfect description.
Yet,
in love,
the one eternal God seeks relationship.
So God creates the universe
and with it the possibility of being and relating.
God tends the universe,
mending the broken and reconciling the estranged.
God enlivens the universe,
guiding all things toward harmony with their Source.
Grateful for God’s loving action,
We cannot keep from singing.
With the Church through the ages,
we speak of God as one and triune:
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
We also speak of God as
Creator, Redeemer, and Sustainer
God, Christ, and Spirit
Mother, Friend, and Comforter
Source of Life, Living Word, and Bond of Love,
and in other ways that speak faithfully of
the One on whom our hearts rely,
the fully shared life at the heart of the universe.
To be continued….
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Church Services for March
The 14th and 28th at 3 pm
Scripture Readers
March 14th – Wayne Simpson
March 28th – Archie Noseworthy
Minute for Mission Readers
March 14th - Larry Evans
March 28th – Barb MacIntyre
St. Mark’s, on behalf of the Town of Port Hawkesbury, will be catering to a Free Roast Beef Dinner (delivered) on Thursday, March 11th from 3p.m. - 6p.m. If you would like to have a dinner, you must call the town at 902-625-2591 to register. You must be a resident of the
The next Prayer Shawl Knitting meeting will be March 15th in the hall from 1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. Masks must be worn. Covid-19. Guidelines will be followed regarding safe distancing and sanitizing. There will be no access to the kitchen.
Volunteers are needed to help with the Collection Counting. There is a Sign-Up sheet in the Narthex. Your willingness will be greatly appreciated.
Food Bank donations will be received on the last Sunday of each month.
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Deadline for information for the bulletin is on Thursday by noon.
The Bulletin and Announcements are now published in full on the blog. The address is:
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